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|seriesissue=''[[ROM (comic)|ROM]]: | |seriesissue=''[[ROM (comic)|ROM]]: | ||
|prev=Earthfall | |prev=Earthfall, Part 4 | ||
|next=Reinforcements, Part 1 | |next=Reinforcements, Part 1 | ||
|seriesissue2=''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot | |seriesissue2=''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot | ||
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|coverdate=September 2016 | |coverdate=September 2016 | ||
|written by=[[Chris Ryall]] and [[Christos Gage]] | |written by=[[Chris Ryall]] and [[Christos Gage]] | ||
|art by=[[Ron | |art by=[[Ron Joseph]] | ||
|colors by=[[Jay Fotos]] | |colors by=[[Jay Fotos]] | ||
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]] | |letters by=[[Shawn Lee]] | ||
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''Six months earlier, [[Deepwave Technologies]] founders Aaron Grundy and [[Caleb Awan]], having recently sold their startup to the military, await their new owners. Aaron is worried about what will happen when the military sees that their Axiom tech suit's mental interface doesn’t work, but [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] then arrives, telling them he has the answer to their problems: [[Ore-13]]. After a week of development, the Axiom suit is perfected. Colton tests it by firing organic-looking weapons at Aaron while he’s in the Axiom suit. Aaron easily deflects them and takes away their guns. General Colton says that now that they've finished the suit, it's time to work on Aaron. Aaron is tied up in "bio-webs" by Joe Colton, who reveals himself, his soldiers, and Caleb, to be Dire Wraiths. One of Colton's soldiers, [[Kohl]], transforms into her Dire Wraith form and begins to infect the Axiom-clad Aaron.'' | ''Six months earlier, [[Deepwave Technologies]] founders Aaron Grundy and [[Caleb Awan]], having recently sold their startup to the military, await their new owners. Aaron is worried about what will happen when the military sees that their Axiom tech suit's mental interface doesn’t work, but [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] then arrives, telling them he has the answer to their problems: [[Ore-13]]. After a week of development, the Axiom suit is perfected. Colton tests it by firing organic-looking weapons at Aaron while he’s in the Axiom suit. Aaron easily deflects them and takes away their guns. General Colton says that now that they've finished the suit, it's time to work on Aaron. Aaron is tied up in "bio-webs" by Joe Colton, who reveals himself, his soldiers, and Caleb, to be Dire Wraiths. One of Colton's soldiers, [[Kohl]], transforms into her Dire Wraith form and begins to infect the Axiom-clad Aaron.'' | ||
Back in the fight, Rom is able to temporarily knock Axiom out. Rom refines his Analyzer and scans Axiom again, shocked by the results. He tries to offer Axiom his help, but Axiom shows no concern over his predicament, thanking the Dire Wraiths and taking off his helmet to reveal a monstrous visage. Before Rom can finish off Axiom with his Neutralizer, the Wraiths order Axiom to return to base, orders Camilla picks up. Rom expresses his fear at the idea that the Wraiths are able to meld magic and technology into such a weapon, mentioning that while his Analyzer didn't detect any Wraith presence, it did detect the Ore-13 in Axiom's suit. Camilla tells Rom that she heard the Wraith mention Ore-13, also mentioning that Axiom was created by General Colton. Rom determines that he must find General | Back in the fight, Rom is able to temporarily knock Axiom out. Rom refines his Analyzer and scans Axiom again, shocked by the results. He tries to offer Axiom his help, but Axiom shows no concern over his predicament, thanking the Dire Wraiths and taking off his helmet to reveal a monstrous visage. Before Rom can finish off Axiom with his Neutralizer, the Wraiths order Axiom to return to base, orders Camilla picks up. Rom expresses his fear at the idea that the Wraiths are able to meld magic and technology into such a weapon, mentioning that while his Analyzer didn't detect any Wraith presence, it did detect the Ore-13 in Axiom's suit. Camilla tells Rom that she heard the Wraith mention Ore-13, also mentioning that Axiom was created by General Colton. Rom determines that he must find General Colton... [[Concorde Hymn|and put him down]]. | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters | {{featuredcharacters | ||
|h1=[[Solstar Order|Space Knights]] and allies|c1= | |h1=[[Solstar Order|Space Knights]] and allies|c1= | ||
*[[Rom]] (1) | * [[Rom]] (1) | ||
*[[Camilla Byers]] (7) | * [[Camilla Byers]] (7) | ||
|h2=[[Dire Wraith]]s|c2= | |h2=[[Dire Wraith]]s|c2= | ||
*[[Axiom (ROM)|Axiom/Aaron Grundy]] (2) | * [[Axiom (ROM)|Axiom/Aaron Grundy]] (2) | ||
*[[Caleb Awan]] (3) | * [[Caleb Awan]] (3) | ||
*[[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] (4) | * [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] (4) | ||
*[[Riggins]] (5) | * [[Riggins]] (5) | ||
*[[Kohl]] (6) | * [[Kohl]] (6) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*This comic takes place after [[Earthfall | * This comic takes place after [[Earthfall, Part 4|''ROM'' #4]], but was released before to coincide with the release of [[Concorde Hymn|''Revolution'' #1]]. | ||
===Continuity notes=== | ===Continuity notes=== | ||
*The Axiom armor is referenced in [[Earthfall | * The Axiom armor is referenced in [[Earthfall, Part 3|''ROM'' #3]] as being in development. | ||
*Colton tells Aaron that the Axiom suit is needed to deal with a "situation" in Utah, referring to [[All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|the events]] of the "All Hail Optimus" story in ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]''. | * Colton tells Aaron that the Axiom suit is needed to deal with a "situation" in Utah, referring to [[All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|the events]] of the "All Hail Optimus" story in ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]''. | ||
*As established in the main ''ROM'' series, the Wraiths have found a way to conceal themselves from Rom's analyzer. The means of how would later be revealed in the main ''[[Revolution]]'' series to be [[Ore-13]]. | * As established in the main ''ROM'' series, the Wraiths have found a way to conceal themselves from Rom's analyzer. The means of how would later be revealed in the main ''[[Revolution]]'' series to be [[Ore-13]]. | ||
===ROM references=== | ===ROM references=== | ||
*Axiom calls Rom "toaster-face", a common fan-given nickname for the Space Knight. | * Axiom calls Rom "toaster-face", a common fan-given nickname for the Space Knight. | ||
===Real-life references=== | ===Real-life references=== | ||
*The Colton wraith proposes to "skip the FDA crap", referring to the {{w|Food and Drug Administration}}, the U.S. federal agency responsible for protecting public health. | * The Colton wraith proposes to "skip the FDA crap", referring to the {{w|Food and Drug Administration}}, the U.S. federal agency responsible for protecting public health. | ||
*A bicycle can be seen stuck in a tree. While this may seem like an error, this is a real life tree in {{w|Vashon, Washington}}; {{w|Berkeley Breathed}} wrote a book about it. | * A bicycle can be seen stuck in a tree. While this may seem like an error, this is a real life tree in {{w|Vashon, Washington}}; {{w|Berkeley Breathed}} wrote a book about it. | ||
*Camilla refers to Axiom as " | * Camilla refers to Axiom as "[[Mothra]]". | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*(tbd) | * (tbd) | ||
===Covers (6)=== | ===Covers (6)=== | ||
*'''Regular cover:''' [[Rom]] raises his Wrist Analyzer, by [[Ashley Wood]]. | * '''Regular cover:''' [[Rom]] raises his Wrist Analyzer, by [[Ashley Wood]]. | ||
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Rom floats in space, by [[Rob Liefeld]] and [[Jesus Aburtov]]. | * '''Subscription cover A:''' Rom floats in space, by [[Rob Liefeld]] and [[Jesus Aburtov]]. | ||
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Blank cover for sketches. | * '''Subscription cover B:''' Blank cover for sketches. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Rom fighting Axiom in front of the Seattle Space Needle, by [[Ken Christiansen]], part of an interconnecting image with the twelve other ''Revolution'' issues. | * '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Rom fighting Axiom in front of the Seattle Space Needle, by [[Ken Christiansen]], part of an interconnecting image with the twelve other ''Revolution'' issues. | ||
*'''Desert Wind Comics and Collectibles Exclusive Cover:''' Rom faces off against Axiom, by [[Sal Buscema]] and [[Mindy Wheeler]]. | * '''Desert Wind Comics and Collectibles Exclusive Cover:''' Rom faces off against Axiom, by [[Sal Buscema]] and [[Mindy Wheeler]]. | ||
*'''New York Comic Con Exclusive Cover:''' Rom activates the Energy Analyzer, by [[Gabriel Rodríguez]] and [[Jay Fotos]]. | * '''New York Comic Con Exclusive Cover:''' Rom activates the Energy Analyzer, by [[Gabriel Rodríguez]] and [[Jay Fotos]]. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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File:ROM Rev1 NYCCcvr.jpg| | File:ROM Rev1 NYCCcvr.jpg| | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:ROM issues]] | [[Category:ROM issues]] | ||
[[Category:Revolution issues]] | [[Category:Revolution issues]] | ||
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| "Field Test" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing, Ted Adams | ||||||||||||
| First published | September 21, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | September 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Chris Ryall and Christos Gage | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Ron Joseph | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Jay Fotos | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Shawn Lee | ||||||||||||
| Editor | David Hedgecock | ||||||||||||
Rom faces a new enemy and learns the Wraiths are capable of far more than he ever thought.
Synopsis
[edit]After leaving Darby Mason, Rom and Camilla Byers travel to Seattle, Washington, only to be intercepted and attacked by a monster calling itself Axiom, from whom Camilla gets a strange feeling in her wound. Axiom attacks and Rom sets Camilla down on the Space Needle in order to engage the creature. Unsure if Axiom is a Dire Wraith, Rom uses his Energy Analyzer, which, despite Axiom's monstrous appearance, registers the creature as human. While Rom is hesitant to fight because it may be human, Axiom leaves him no choice, telling him to fight or die. The Space Knight tries to fight, but the creature is too fast for him, slicing through his armor. When Axiom reveals a Wraith palm spike, Rom is certain his adversary is a Dire Wraith. Axiom says that he is more than Wraith AND more than human.
Six months earlier, Deepwave Technologies founders Aaron Grundy and Caleb Awan, having recently sold their startup to the military, await their new owners. Aaron is worried about what will happen when the military sees that their Axiom tech suit's mental interface doesn’t work, but Joe Colton then arrives, telling them he has the answer to their problems: Ore-13. After a week of development, the Axiom suit is perfected. Colton tests it by firing organic-looking weapons at Aaron while he’s in the Axiom suit. Aaron easily deflects them and takes away their guns. General Colton says that now that they've finished the suit, it's time to work on Aaron. Aaron is tied up in "bio-webs" by Joe Colton, who reveals himself, his soldiers, and Caleb, to be Dire Wraiths. One of Colton's soldiers, Kohl, transforms into her Dire Wraith form and begins to infect the Axiom-clad Aaron.
Back in the fight, Rom is able to temporarily knock Axiom out. Rom refines his Analyzer and scans Axiom again, shocked by the results. He tries to offer Axiom his help, but Axiom shows no concern over his predicament, thanking the Dire Wraiths and taking off his helmet to reveal a monstrous visage. Before Rom can finish off Axiom with his Neutralizer, the Wraiths order Axiom to return to base, orders Camilla picks up. Rom expresses his fear at the idea that the Wraiths are able to meld magic and technology into such a weapon, mentioning that while his Analyzer didn't detect any Wraith presence, it did detect the Ore-13 in Axiom's suit. Camilla tells Rom that she heard the Wraith mention Ore-13, also mentioning that Axiom was created by General Colton. Rom determines that he must find General Colton... and put him down.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Space Knights and allies | Dire Wraiths |
|---|---|
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Quotes
[edit]"You act like I'm not human."
Notes
[edit]- This comic takes place after ROM #4, but was released before to coincide with the release of Revolution #1.
Continuity notes
[edit]- The Axiom armor is referenced in ROM #3 as being in development.
- Colton tells Aaron that the Axiom suit is needed to deal with a "situation" in Utah, referring to the events of the "All Hail Optimus" story in The Transformers.
- As established in the main ROM series, the Wraiths have found a way to conceal themselves from Rom's analyzer. The means of how would later be revealed in the main Revolution series to be Ore-13.
ROM references
[edit]- Axiom calls Rom "toaster-face", a common fan-given nickname for the Space Knight.
Real-life references
[edit]- The Colton wraith proposes to "skip the FDA crap", referring to the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. federal agency responsible for protecting public health.
- A bicycle can be seen stuck in a tree. While this may seem like an error, this is a real life tree in Vashon, Washington; Berkeley Breathed wrote a book about it.
- Camilla refers to Axiom as "Mothra".
Errors
[edit]- (tbd)
Covers (6)
[edit]- Regular cover: Rom raises his Wrist Analyzer, by Ashley Wood.
- Subscription cover A: Rom floats in space, by Rob Liefeld and Jesus Aburtov.
- Subscription cover B: Blank cover for sketches.
- Retailer incentive cover: Rom fighting Axiom in front of the Seattle Space Needle, by Ken Christiansen, part of an interconnecting image with the twelve other Revolution issues.
- Desert Wind Comics and Collectibles Exclusive Cover: Rom faces off against Axiom, by Sal Buscema and Mindy Wheeler.
- New York Comic Con Exclusive Cover: Rom activates the Energy Analyzer, by Gabriel Rodríguez and Jay Fotos.
